Christmas is approaching, and the elves are exhausted and tired of the cold! A few days of R and R in the warm island sun is just what they need ... snorkeling, collecting seashells, building sand castles, catching a wave behind that huge pirate ship . . . What? Pirates?!! ARRRR!! Ahoy, mates! Get ready for one mighty adventure when the legendary White Beard (aka Santa) and the elves teach a salty crew of colorful scallywags all about true treasure. Upper elementary and middle school performers will have a rollicking good time with this 35-minute holiday spectacular that features eight original songs for unison voices and a script with over 75 speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. The Teacher Edition also includes choreography, helpful production guide and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Available separately: Teacher Edition, Singer 5-Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD, 1 Singer book), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 Singer books, Perf/Accom CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.